AI News Roundup – January 9, 2026
Humanoid robots take over CES in Las Vegas as tech industry touts future of AI
The CES 2026 trade show features a dominant display of humanoid robots, with industry leaders suggesting that physical AI is currently experiencing its ‘ChatGPT moment’
cnbc
Jan 09, 2026
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for ‘Diagnosis or Treatment’
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health to analyze medical records for wellness advice, though the service faces criticism regarding medical accuracy and privacy protections
futurism
Jan 09, 2026
Insiders Say DeepSeek V4 Will Beat Claude and ChatGPT at Coding, Launch Within Weeks
Rumors suggest the upcoming DeepSeek V4 model uses a new training architecture to outperform US-based rivals in complex enterprise coding tasks
decrypt
Jan 09, 2026
Using unstructured data to fuel enterprise AI success
A new report emphasizes how businesses use AI to extract value from unstructured data, such as raw video, to gain competitive advantages in scouting and operations
mit technology review
Jan 08, 2026
China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus
China’s Commerce Ministry launches an investigation into Meta’s acquisition of Singapore-based startup Manus to ensure compliance with technology export and security laws
citynews
Jan 08, 2026
Nod for SZ firm marks breakthrough for AI-driven drug development
A Shenzhen-based firm incubated by XtalPi receives clinical trial approval for an AI-discovered drug, validating accelerated ‘algorithm-to-clinical’ development methods
chinadaily
Jan 08, 2026
AMD is unfazed by Panther Lake’s big integrated GPU
At CES 2026, AMD executives dismiss comparisons between Intel’s Panther Lake and their own Strix Halo APUs, claiming a superior lead in integrated graphics performance
tom’s hardware
Jan 07, 2026
NVIDIA Announces Alpamayo Family of Open-Source AI Models and Tools to Accelerate Safe, Reasoning-Based Autonomous Vehicle Development
NVIDIA launches Alpamayo, a suite of open-source models that enable autonomous vehicles to use cause-and-effect reasoning to navigate complex driving scenarios
nvidia
Jan 05, 2026
Boston Dynamics Unveils New Atlas Robot to Revolutionize Industry
Boston Dynamics reveals the production version of its electric Atlas robot, shifting from research prototypes to industrial machines ready for deployment in 2026
boston dynamics
Jan 05, 2026
The Data Center Boom Is Concentrated in the U.S
A new report reveals the US hosts more than half of global upcoming data center projects, raising alarms about energy grid stability due to the scale and power demands of American facilities
ieee spectrum
Jan 05, 2026
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